Sam Merrill vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet and Sam Merrill that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Sam Merrill

vs.

Fred VanVleet

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Merrill: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Merrill 1 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Sam Merrill 4 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Sam Merrill 2 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Sam Merrill 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 6.1 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.6 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.4 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.3 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 624 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 166 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Sam Merrill 138 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Sam Merrill 31 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 5 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Sam Merrill 102 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .405 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .398 Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill .895 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 8.0 (2024) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 2.0 (2024) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 1.8 (2024) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.8 (2023) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.1 (2024) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 2.1 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.6 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.2 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Merrill 38 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Sam Merrill 17 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Sam Merrill 10 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Sam Merrill 4 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Sam Merrill 0 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Sam Merrill 18 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Merrill .333 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Sam Merrill .344 Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Sam Merrill 1.000 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Merrill 3.3 (2024) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Merrill 1.2 (2024) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Sam Merrill 0.9 (2024) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Sam Merrill 0.5 (2021) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Sam Merrill 0.0 (2024) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)